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FOOTLOOSE SAILING ADVENTURES
Adventure With Style Awaits Those Who Want Something Different
Experience thrilling ocean voyages or the calmness of sailing in the Mediterranean across breathtaking destinations, without sacrificing comfort aboard our skippered luxurious 57ft Oyster yacht, Asante.
Luxury At Sea
Relax aboard Asante with high-end cabins, and all modern amenities for your adventure.
World Exploration
Discover breathtaking destinations from the South Africa, Atlantic Ocean to Brazil, Caribbean, Mediterranean.
Expert Crew
Sail with seasoned RYA-certified commercial ocean skippers including an instructor ensuring both safety and adventure.
About us
Meet Ian & Fiona
Step aboard! We would be delighted to welcome you onto one of our adventure sailing skippered charters aboard Asante, our luxurious 57ft Oyster yacht. You may consider sailing with us across oceans such as South Africa to Brazil or enjoy the Caribbean or sailing in the Mediterranean.
Owned and operated by Ian & Fiona, we specialise in taking guests to some of the world’s most beautiful cruising grounds. We offer Skippered charters for all experience levels. All you need is a sense of adventure and a willingness to get involved.
Ian, who is the
skipper, is an RYA
Yachtmaster Instructor with over 200,000 nautical miles of worldwide sailing while Fiona is a Commercial Yachtmaster who also holds Ocean Yachtmaster and is always happy to share her enthusiasm for celestial navigation. She too has sailed around the world and acts as first mate. They both enjoy cooking – producing food from local ingredients wherever possible. Ian & Fiona both love adventure, exploring new places and meeting new people. Footloose Sailing Adventures allows their guest to be a part of the adventure in a relaxed informal way with an element of luxury.
Ian, who is the skipper, is an RYA Yachtmaster
Instructor with over 200,000 nautical miles of
worldwide sailing while Fiona is a Commercial Yachtmaster who also holds Ocean Yachtmaster and is always happy to share her enthusiasm for celestial navigation. She too has sailed around the world and acts as first mate. They both enjoy cooking – producing food from local ingredients wherever possible. Ian & Fiona both love adventure, exploring new places and meeting new people. Footloose Sailing Adventures allows their guest to be a part of the adventure in a relaxed informal way with an element of luxury.
Sailing Adventures
World ARC 2024 & 2025 Schedule
Australia to Indonesia
- 14th August to 18th September
- 35 nights
Airlie Beach - Great Barrier Reef - Darwin - Lombok
Join us in Airlie Beach Australia as we set off to explore The Great Barrier Reef – perhaps the worlds most natural gift. It is home to an unparalleled abundance of marine life and hundreds of picturesque tropical islands. On leaving Airlie Beach we take in the Whitsundays, a true jewel of 74 islands which are a treasure trove of bottle green forests. Nestled among them is Hamilton Island with its coast fringed by coral reefs and tours on offer for up-close sightings of koalas, kangaroos, wallabies and kookaburras.
£9,800
/per person with own cabin
Indonesia to Mauritius
- 20th September to 25th October
- 21 nights
Lombok - Christmas Island - Cocos (Keeling) - Port Louis
Join us on the beautiful island of Lombok. This is home to sugar white beaches, spectacular falls and home of Indonesias second-tallest volcano. We leave all that behind as we set sail with the World Arc yachts to make the 625NM (4-6 day) passage to Christmas Island. Nicknamed the ‘Galapagos of the Indian Ocean’ the island is famous for its red crabs, sea birds, whale sharks and spectacular coral reefs. From there we sail onward on another 3-4 day passage that brings us to the Cocos (keeling) Islands.
£5,880
/per person with own cabin
Mauritius to South Africa
- 11th July to 10th August
- 34 Nights
Port Louis - Reunion Island - Richards Bay - Cape Town
Join us in Port Louis, only a 33 minute taxi ride from the international airport as we prepare to set sail. Our first stop is the island of Reunion. We spend about six days exploring this small piece of Europe set in the Indian Ocean. The melting pot of cultures and nationalities have been absorbed into the cuisine making the food interesting and exotic. Reunion is also home to one of the worlds most active volcanos with 150 recorded eruptions since the 17th century – the most recent in April 2021. You are welcome to climb it!
£9,520
/per person with own cabin
South Africa to Brazil
- 9th January - 15th February
- 37 nights
Cape Town - Namibia - St Helena - Salvador da Bahia
Join us in Cape Town as we prepare to make the 785 NM (4-6 day) passage north to Namibia. A brief 3 – 4 days to recharge and explore then west to St Helena. This tiny island lying 1215 NM west in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is our next destination. While you may know this as the island of Napoleon’s exile perhaps you may not know that this is home to Jonathan – the oldest living animal on earth.
£10,360
/per person with own cabin
Brazil to Grenada
- 19th February - 27 March
- 36 nights
Salvador da Bahia - Cabadelo - Devils Island - St George’s
With El Salvador International Airport on hand then join us at the marina as we prepare to cruise our way up the coast of Brazil. Its carnival week at the end of February so we are sure to be wowed by the eye catching celebrations of multicoloured parades and pageants with plenty of dancing and singing by all as we hop our way north. We finish our Brazil adventure in Cabadelo where we meet up with our other World Arc adventurers and set sail on the 1330NM (6-9 day) passage to Devils Island.
£10,080
/per person with own cabin
Grenada to St Lucia
- 2nd April - 20th April
- 22 Nights
St George’s - Grenadines and St Vincent - Rodney Bay
Join us on the beautiful island of Grenada as we set sail north to St Lucia. We will discover the breathtaking beauty of the Caribbean as we island hop our way north past St Vincent and the Grenadines. This multi-island nation offers a combination of rainforest eco adventures and classic powder-white sand beaches. With only 140 NM to cover in over two weeks there is plenty of time to snorkel over coral reefs, hike up volcanic pitons and visit celebrity hot spots. We will drop anchor in quiet coves and visit bustling harbour villages.
£6,160
/per person with own cabin
Discover Adventure and Comfort with Asante
Details
About Asante
Asante is a 2007 Oyster 56 A luxury 57ft sailing yacht designed by Rob Humphries. The 56 is perhaps the quintessential Oyster design and was the undisputed class leader at this size for more than a decade.
The key to her success is her size; large enough for rapid ocean cruising and to accommodate her crew and guests in comfort and style when living aboard, but easy to handle.
A spacious deck layout, large secure cockpit area and wide side decks make for comfortable and safe cruising and there are plenty of places to relax on deck.
The interior arrangement provides 3 separate cabins for guests. There is one double cabin, and two twin cabins, one forward and one aft. There is a day head midships for use by all guests and the large bright saloon offers plenty of room for relaxing in comfort. All creature comforts can be found on board. The guests separate shower stall and quiet flush electric toilet makes it feel a little more like home.
The Oyster 56 is a proven performer, with many ocean crossings and circumnavigations to her credit. She has had class wins in the ARC and has also won Cruising Class 1 at Antigua Sailing Week, beating several more serious racing yachts. She is a superb sea boat and remains very well regarded by all her fortunate owners.
- Large secure cockpit area and wide side decks make for comfortable and safe cruising and there are plenty of places to relax on deck
- Fully batten main sail
- Electric main halyard
- Furling genoa with electric furling system
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- Storm jib
- Electric winches
- Full Spray hood and Bimini
- Cockpit and deck cushions
- AB rib with 20hp outboard engine
- 2 Paddle boards and floating board
- Snorkeling kits
- Full safety equipment inline with MCA requirements for coded area of operation
- Fridge x 2
- Freezer
- Cockpit table fridge
- Microwave
- Nespresso Coffee machine
- Washing machine
- Full air conditioning and heating to all cabins (only operated when on shore power)
- TV in main saloon
- Full suite of Raymarine navigation equipment
- VHF Radio and two handheld radios
- Timezero Navigation suite including routing
- AIS
- Internet
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Why Choose Footloose Sailing Adventures?
Embark on a personalised sailing journey like no other, guided by experienced crew and tailored to your preferences. Discover breathtaking destinations in comfort and style aboard our luxury yacht.
Experienced Skipper
Sail with our RYA Yachtmaster-certified crew.
Tailor-Made Vacations
Customised voyages to suit your unique preferences.
Luxury Amenities
Enjoy unmatched comfort and premium onboard features.
5 Star Rated
Highly rated for exceptional service and experiences.
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